FC Barcelona have again lost points in the title race with Real Madrid. Despite two leads, the Catalans only played 2-2 (0-1) at Celta Vigo. Luis Suárez scored twice for Barcelona (20th minute / 67th), Fedor Smolov (50th) and Iago Aspas (88th) scored the goals for Celta Vigo. In the end, Barcelona could be happy about the point, in injury time Celtas Nolito missed a great opportunity.
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With the draw, Barcelona are again the leaders of the Primera División, but only have a point advantage over Real. The Madrilenians will play against Espanyol Barcelona on Sunday and could win the league leaders by two points. Even in a tie, Real would be leaders due to the direct comparison won.
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Barcelona could have taken the lead after only six minutes, but after a corner kick Gerard Piqué only hit the crossbar with a header (6th). Another standard then ensured the 1-0: Lionel Messi did not bring a free kick from about 20 meters directly onto the goal, but hit the ball on the right post. There was Luis Suárez, who hit with a head (20.).
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Messi and Suárez ensure double guidance
Shortly after the break, Celta struck back: Ivan Rakitic made an unusual mistake on the center circle, which Brais Méndez intercepted. Celta countered, Okay Yokuşlu put in front of goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Fedor Smolov equalized to 1-1 (50th). For Barcelona it was the first goal in over 500 minutes and since the restart of the Primera División. The last goal to date was ter Stegen on March 1 against Real Madrid.
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Barcelona ended up with more deals, but only a few went on the hosts’ goal. Nevertheless, Suárez succeeded in taking the lead again: Messi passed the ball to Suárez in the penalty area, and the shot made it 2-1 (67th). For Messi it was his 250th goal for Barcelona. However, the Argentine again missed his 700th career goal.
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In the final phase, Celta came back to leveling out. Iago Aspas turned the ball into a direct free kick around the wall into the left goal corner (89 ‘). In added time, even the winning goal for the hosts could have dropped. After a cross pass, Nolito did not put the ball in the goal from a few meters, but shot ter Stegen (90. + 5).
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